GRE Word List

ELLIPTICAL

of, relating to, or shaped like an ellipse

The meaning of the word elliptical is of, relating to, or shaped like an ellipse.

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WordMeaning
gargoylea spout in the form of a grotesque human or animal figure projecting from a roof gutter to throw rainwater clear of a building
pass_offpresent falsely; represent falsely to be
personablepleasant or amiable in person : attractive
atoneto make amends : to provide or serve as reparation or compensation for something bad or unwelcome
disavowalto deny responsibility for : repudiate
morosehaving a sullen and gloomy disposition
malevolenthaving, showing, or arising from intense often vicious ill will, spite, or hatred
stereotypeto make a stereotype from
quaintpleasingly or strikingly old-fashioned or unfamiliar
deadlocka state of inaction or neutralization resulting from the opposition of equally powerful uncompromising persons or factions : standstill